TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

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Petallove1

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What skills do you think are needed to be a successful solicitor at ... ? (250 words)
For a 250 word question should you describe how you possess those skills or simply state them and why you believe they are needed to be a successful solicitor at (insert firm name)???
Hey! My usual approach to these questions is a skill, a short, specific example of how I've demonstrated it in previous roles and then one/two sentences explaining why it's useful and what aspects of the role I could apply it to :) hope that's helpful. For 250/300 words I usually choose three skills and examples.
 

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my strength for mayerbrown was teamwork and my weakness for akin was collaboration.
my strength for akin was growth and my weakness for links was excellence.
my strength for latham was self-awareness and amberjack said my weakness is self-awareness
all these contradictory results and i have managed to not past sjt for every single one of these firms. HOW. HOW DOES IT WORK
 

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my strength for mayerbrown was teamwork and my weakness for akin was collaboration.
my strength for akin was growth and my weakness for links was excellence.
my strength for latham was self-awareness and amberjack said my weakness is self-awareness
all these contradictory results and i have managed to not past sjt for every single one of these firms. HOW. HOW DOES IT WORK
I can totally relate to your post. In my akin report, collaboration was my strength and amberjack is telling me I’m neither inclusive nor collaborative 🤣 honestly don’t know how test benchmarks are decided as each one of them seem contradictory in their feedback reports
 

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my strength for mayerbrown was teamwork and my weakness for akin was collaboration.
my strength for akin was growth and my weakness for links was excellence.
my strength for latham was self-awareness and amberjack said my weakness is self-awareness
all these contradictory results and i have managed to not past sjt for every single one of these firms. HOW. HOW DOES IT WORK
They don't. I really wish firms would stop it with these tests.
 

bella98

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    my strength for mayerbrown was teamwork and my weakness for akin was collaboration.
    my strength for akin was growth and my weakness for links was excellence.
    my strength for latham was self-awareness and amberjack said my weakness is self-awareness
    all these contradictory results and i have managed to not past sjt for every single one of these firms. HOW. HOW DOES IT WORK
    I KNOW RIGHT😭 I couldn’t relate more, it is so frustrating

    The only explanation I have is that every firm has established its own benchmark based on the results of the people working there who took the test. This sets a standard for new applicants. So the benchmark for how “collaborative” you are is different for every firm

    Firms, use the Watson Glaser more as I finally learned how to master it (and also do it at super speed haha)
     

    Hana ♥

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    I KNOW RIGHT😭 I couldn’t relate more, it is so frustrating

    The only explanation I have is that every firm has established its own benchmark based on the results of the people working there who took the test. This sets a standard for new applicants. So the benchmark for how “collaborative” you are is different for every firm

    Firms, use the Watson Glaser more as I finally learned how to master it (and also do it at super speed haha)
    Watson Glaser for me is still a mystery 😭
     

    bella98

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    Watson Glaser for me is still a mystery 😭
    Practice really makes perfect😭 I know it's a common piece of advice, but it truly is effective - I've noticed significant improvement over time.
    There's still room for progress, as I don't always get the a very high score, but with practice you’ll pass it every time
     

    Untilwinter

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    I KNOW RIGHT😭 I couldn’t relate more, it is so frustrating

    The only explanation I have is that every firm has established its own benchmark based on the results of the people working there who took the test. This sets a standard for new applicants. So the benchmark for how “collaborative” you are is different for every firm

    Firms, use the Watson Glaser more as I finally learned how to master it (and also do it at super speed haha)
    I wonder what it would be like for Baker cause they just implemented sjt. what benchmark would they have
     
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